With an interesting protagonist (a former detective in her 60s), The Dark Hours is a solid, well written and engrossing police procedural.
Tag: Irish
The Ballad of Mary Kearney
The Ballad of Mary Kearney unfolds like a song, to tell a stirring tale of forbidden love, oppression and rebellion in 18th century Ireland.
The Wardrobe Department
The Wardrobe Department is a beautiful, quietly resonant read with emotional depth and atmospheric writing. Garvey is one to watch.
This is Not a Vampire Story
In 1950, Victor is 17 and in love with a boy. Today, Victor is 17 and working in a care home, looking after the man he still loves.
Into the Storm
A doctor, Enya Pickering, gets caught up in a hit and run incident on a remote road outside Dublin on a wet winter night.
The Women Behind the Door
An ex-alcoholic mother and a traumatised daughter during lockdown. Superb, understated writing.
When We Were Silent
When We Were Silent is a raging, screaming #MeToo. It’s also very well written: well constructed and vivid, with strong characters and plot.
The Hunter
Another episode of American ex-cop Cal Hooper in rural Ireland. Intelligent, insightful and well written. French gets better all the time.
The Wren, The Wren
The Wren, The Wren is not a narrative of grand events but an exploration of the intricate threads that bind couples and families.
Scenes of a Graphic Nature
A clever, perceptive, well written and very readable novel about Ireland, history, lies and stories.